Saco News Highlights Trading Stamps Snow Plows and Budgets
The report notes trading stamps fading in Saco with two firms dropping them as customers prefer product savings. It covers Biddeford football rivalries with Thornton academy resuming after the Tigers rise to Class A. City council debates snow plow purchases and budget balances, property sales, and charter bill progress to allow year round referendums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Biddeford
Tigers
Thornton Academy
Thornton
James McGaffin
Eagles
Twin City Ptas
Saco Guard
New Rifle Loop
Moore
Portland
Sanford
Referendum Vote Would Allow Year-Round Balloting
Saco coverage notes a referendum proposal to permit residents to vote at any time of the year rather than only in December. The report recalls past local games and events with brief city notes and upcoming council discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Royal Sheltra Attends Legion State Meeting
Royal Sheltra, first vice commander of the York County council and a member of Maine American Legion child welfare committee, attended the state executive committee meeting in Waterville. The session, led by Department Commander Bertrand Lagueux, covered Legion programs, veteran legislation, and future Dirigo Girls and Boys State plans with about 50 officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Sheltra
Biddeford
York County Council
Department of Maine American Legion
State Executive Committee
Bourque- Lannigan
Waterville
Bertrand Lagueux
Winthrop
Child Welfare
Sons of the American Legion
James Boyle
Ralph Bob Merrow
Newport
Mamie Balkan
Old Orchard Beach
Department
Ruth Judus
Bar Harbor
Department of Maine
Dirigo
Legion
York County
Sheltra
Dollard Roy
Springvale
Milton Vigne
Kittery
Wilson F. Walker
Wallingford-Harris Post
Army recruiters run weekly first aid course for York fire dept
Sergeants Paul Cobb and William Rickett of the Biddeford Army recruiting station conduct a three week course at 8 p.m. Thursdays at the York Fire Station on emergency care topics including mouth to mouth resuscitation and atomic blast effects. Franz Allers signs to conduct the Hot Spot orchestra joining Judy Holliday in the upcoming musical after seven years away from Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cobb
William Rickett
Biddeford
York
York Fire Station
New York
Franz Allers
Judy Holliday
Allers
Radio Voice of the Gospel to broadcast from Addis Ababa
A new radio station with a power rivaling Voice of America will launch next month in Addis Ababa to air Christian programs across Africa and Asia. Funded by Lutherans, the Voice of the Gospel targets multiple languages and regions from Madagascar to South Africa, with 30 percent religious content and the rest on culture education and home services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Voice of America
Africa
Asia
Voice of the Gospel
Lutheran World Federation
David Livingstone
Iaith
Atlantic
Nigeria
Java Sea
Bosporus
Cape of Good Hope
Madagascar
Tanganyika
Gardiner Re-enlists in Army at Fort Dix
John W. Gardiner of 10 School Street Saco reenlisted as a specialist fourth class and left Monday for Fort Dix New Jersey for processing and assignment. He and his wife Marguerite have resided in Saco about a year. he is formerly from South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gardiner
School Street
Saco
Fort Dix
N. J
Army
Marguerite
South Portland
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Donald Chretien
Camille L. V. Bedard
Southern Maine
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Gen. Mills
First National
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Libby
Prunes
Santa Clara
Angel Cake
Queen Beef
Dito
Shank
Bie
Nepco
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Florida
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Gortons
Fiies
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Swift
Armstrong
Elm ST
Legion State Meeting
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